Unusually warm conditions are in place across the Westcountry as conditions from the tropics head in our direction. The Met Office says winds could gust up to 85mph in some parts of Ireland, where warnings have been upgraded to the highest level and troops have been placed on standby to deal with the effects of the storm.

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Hurricane Ophelia

In Devon winds are not expected to extreme, although lighter than those across the Irish Sea. Nonetheless roads and rail might well be affected by Ophelia. The RNLI is concerned that storm watchers, drawn to the coastline, could put themselves in danger.

The highest winds are expected to take place between 3pm and 10pm today.